Death of A Loved One

Kara – “Dogs”

Kara discusses how pets help. Kara continues to grieve the death of her partner.

Sunny- Grief and Maintaining Health

Donna B – “Support from the military”

Donna explains how great the military support has been. Donna continues to grieve the death her son during service in Afghanistan.

Krista’s Story

Krista tells her story and talks about getting the call that no parent wants to get.

Bryan – Trauma

Bryan discusses trauma anxiety, support and the loss of his father to gun violence

Bryan – This Is Why

Bryan shares about his new website “This is why”a creative form, for blog stories for grievers to express themselves and for readers to connect

Jane – My Story

Jane shares her story about losing two of her grandparents just before the pandemic and the ways the pandemic has impacted her ability to process grief.

Donna B – “A Mother salutes her son”

Donna tells her story of joining the army after her son was already a soldier. Donna continues to grieve the death her son during service in Afghanistan.

Matt – Telling my young son

Matt describes the death of his birth mother to his young son.

Cheryl – “My story”

Cheryl talks about her daughter’s organ donations.

Cheryl and Mike – “Multiple losses”

Cheryl and Mike discuss the differences in loss of people who love you unconditionally. They continue to grieve Cheryl’s father and the death their daughter in a car accident.

When Death Feels like a Thief

In the heart of my grief, at my frailest, all I could see was what was no more. I grieved all that was stolen from me by death; love, security and even my very self. Had I known the value of having every pocket of who I was, picked bare by grief, I would not have fought so hard to hold onto it all.